National Museum and Art Gallery
The National Museum and Art Gallery is the national museum of Trinidad and Tobago, in Port of Spain on Trinidad island. It is located at the top of Frederick Street, opposite the Memorial Park, and just south of the Queen's Park Savannah. The museum was established in 1892, as the Royal Victoria Institute.
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- National Museum and Art Gallery
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- 1892.
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- Trinidad and Tobago.
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The National Museum and Art Gallery is the national museum of Trinidad and Tobago, in Port of Spain on Trinidad island. It is located at the top of Frederick Street, opposite the Memorial Park, and just south of the Queen's Park Savannah. The museum was established in 1892, as the Royal Victoria Institute.
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Overview
Overview
The building is an example of Victorian era colonial style of the British West Indies.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — National Museum and Art Gallery • Established — 1892 • Location — Frederick Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Features
Features
The Museum manages a collection of some 10,000 items, including a collection of paintings by Michel-Jean Cazabon. Among the many items on display in seven major galleries are petroleum and geological exhibits, the permanent national art collection, and a small gallery on Trinidad's Carnival arts. The facilities include an audio-visual room which is used in an active educational programme.
Branch museums
Branch museums
Branches of the National Museum and Art Gallery include: • The Museum of the City of Port of Spain — at Fort San Andrés on South Quay, Port of Spain. • Museum of the Police Service of Trinidad and Tobago — at Police Headquarters, St Vincent Street, Port of Spain. • Money Museum — in the Central Bank at Eric Williams Financial Plaza, Independence Square, Port of Spain.
Directors
Directors
• Claire Broadbridge (1983 to 1997)
Identity
Identity
National Museum and Art Gallery is associated with Trinidad and Tobago.
Institutional history
Dated record
Institutional history
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1892
National Museum and Art Gallery established.
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reference work
- “National Museum and Art Gallery, Trinidad”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q6974436: National Museum and Art Gallery
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 3021804-4, National Museum and Art Gallery (Gaborone).
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- 1.The National Museum and Art Gallery. www.ttconnect.gov.tt.
- 2.National Museum and Arts Gallery. www.destinationtnt.com.
- 3.Pemberton, Rita. Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Rowman & Littlefield. 307. 2018. 978-1538111468.
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 3021804-4, National Museum and Art Gallery (Gaborone).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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“National Museum and Art Gallery, Trinidad”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further readingWikipedia
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Naming and authority record. Those registers additionally record the forms National Museum (Gaborone), Museum and Art Gallery (Gaborone) and Botswana National Museum and Art Gallery. The archives are cited for the existence and date of each notice; their wording is not reproduced here.
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